Past to Pleasant
Rodgers Ranch Gets Kitchen Renovation After 100 Years
In April 2012, we did a piece on Rodgers Ranch, the historic farmhouse that still stands on Cortsen Road. The original two-story house was built in 1867, and countless changes have occurred since t...
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rodgers Ranch: Pleasant Hill’s Secret Gem
Residents of Pleasant Hill may drive past the small Rodgers Ranch sign on Grayson Road or walk their dogs around Cortsen Court regularly but still wonder “What is that charming, old-fashioned white...
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The Last of the West
When Earl and John Sanko held a farewell party for their land, the site of today’s Civic Center area, they obviously knew they were contributing to the fast decline of rural Pleasant Hill. They inv...
Aug 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pleasant Hill’s Graceland
Whenever my family wants delightfully piquant curries and pad thai, we go to Graceland. Not to the Elvis kitsch capital of the world, but to the site of Pleasant Hill’s first suburban development,...
Jun 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Mystery: The Japanese in Early Pleasant Hill
Where are you, Alice Kawauchi? I've tried and tried to find out what ever happened to you and Pleasant Hill's other early Japanese American residents, but to no avail. Alice's story mystifies me ...
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